Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 1006 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $95.52 vs $255.91
- Up to 61% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $0.52 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-8400 - 210 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
204
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€106.03
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €106.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
210
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.35/FPS
38%
Price, €
€284.06
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for €284.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |